Astros players buy scooters to zip around grounds

Houston Astros George Springer (4) and Josh Reddick (22) wearing Stoneman Douglas Eagles baseball caps in the dugout before the start of the Houston Astros spring training game against the Nationals at The Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in West Palm Beach. less

Houston Astros George Springer (4) and Josh Reddick (22) wearing Stoneman Douglas Eagles baseball caps in the dugout before the start of the Houston Astros spring training game against the Nationals at The ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Image
1of/5

Caption

Close

Image 1 of 5

Houston Astros George Springer (4) and Josh Reddick (22) wearing Stoneman Douglas Eagles baseball caps in the dugout before the start of the Houston Astros spring training game against the Nationals at The Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, in West Palm Beach. less

Houston Astros George Springer (4) and Josh Reddick (22) wearing Stoneman Douglas Eagles baseball caps in the dugout before the start of the Houston Astros spring training game against the Nationals at The ... more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Astros players buy scooters to zip around grounds

1 / 5

Back to Gallery

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — George Springer discovered a large package beside his locker Thursday.

“Oh, is this my scooter!” he said.

Astros players are on a shopping spree this week. Some have ordered electric scooters to zip around Minute Maid Park. There is a “3-mile walk,” as Springer described it, to the players’ parking lot.

Josh Reddick already started riding his around the West Palm Beach camp. He buzzed by Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, who is visiting as a special instructor, on Thursday morning.

“Red,” Springer said, teeming with excitement, as a clubhouse attendant cut open the box. “I think we got some action.”

Now Playing:

Outfielder Ichiro and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a one-year deal that would bring back the legendary Japanese star to the place where he started his MLB career, the team announced.

Media: Sports Illustrated

Springer watched Ken Giles put the gray scooter together in less than 10 minutes.